FNUS75 KGJT 131521
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR CEDAR SPRINGS...USFS ASHLEY NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
921 AM MDT TUE APR 13 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON APRIL 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
TROUGH PASSAGE WILL OCCUR TODAY PRODUCING DEEP INSTABILITY AND
MODERATE TRANSPORT WINDS...THUS ALLOWING GOOD MIXING. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BEGIN TO REBUILD WEDNESDAY BRINGING INCREASED STABILITY ALONG
WITH WARMING IN THE MID LEVELS. IN ADDITION TRANSPORT WINDS WILL BE
MUCH LIGHTER RESULTING IN MUCH POORER MIXING.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-50 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-40%.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST-SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-15 MPH WITH AFTERNOON
                    GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......INCREASING TO 1050 IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....25-30 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........71-76%.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 4-9 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 MPH
                    AFTER 2100.
CLEARING INDEX......DECREASING TO LESS THAN 200 BY 2200.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4900 FT AGL DECREASING TO 600-1500 FT AGL BY
                    LATE EVENING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-59 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27%.
WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING SOUTH-SOUTHWEST WINDS 4-9 MPH AFTER
                    1100.
CLEARING INDEX......INCREASING TO 500 IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7200 FT AGL BY 1300.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...CHRIS DEETS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100413.CEDAR.01/GJT